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AUC Offers First Blended Degree in the Region, Pairs with MIT

Pioneering new pathways in education, AUC is now the first University in the region to offer a blended degree, pairing with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to grant MITx MicroMasters online learners credits that would count toward the completi

Dr. Bassily famously named the University’s main auditorium on the New Cairo campus, Bassily Auditorium, which accommodates more than 1,000 people and is used for major AUC events such as commencement

December 21, 2017

In Memory of Dr. Sarwat Bassily: A Lifetime of Generosity and Selfless Spirit of Service

Longtime AUC supporter and chairman of Amoun Holdings for Financial Investments, Dr. Sarwat Bassily passed away, leaving AUCians reflecting on his numerous contributions and visible dedication to the University.

December 17, 2017

Student Actress May Elghety Aspires to Revolutionize Art, Psychology

At the age of 17, May Elghety became the youngest Egyptian actress to attend the Cannes Film Festival. The AUC sophomore, majoring in psychology and minoring in film, was invited for her role in the groundbreaking sociopolitical film, Eshtebak (Clash) in 2016.

Designing for the Community: Graphic Design Seniors Tackle Social Challenges

If you haven’t yet been enticed by the graphic design senior exhibition’s distinctive logo this year, featuring multiple layers of the words, “Alt w Shidd,” this week is your last chance to take a look at the students’ expressions of creativity –– and solutions to community problems –– at th

December 12, 2017

Palestinian Novelist Huzama Habayeb Awarded 2017 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature

Palestinian author Huzama Habayeb was awarded the 2017 Naguib Mahfrouz Medal for Literature, presented by AUC Press, for her novel Mukhmal, or Velvet.

Building with a water fountain infront of it

December 11, 2017

AUC to Establish 20 Career Development Centers in Egyptian Public Universities

AUC marked a milestone in its mission to expand its outreach and services, launching a project that will impact roughly 1 million students at public universities.

January 4, 2018

AUC's Cocurricular Transcript: First in Egypt, Region

“These cocurricular activities are where students lead, initiate, plan, gather their resources, create the program, update it, organize it. They make teams, They learn how to lead and how to fail,” asserted President Francis J.

Jayda Hany with her new collection, "RIV-IT!"

December 7, 2017

Alumna Jayda Hany Uses Architecture to Make Fashionable Connections

Where traditional industry and modern technology meet art and high fashion, that’s where you’ll find Jayda Hany '12.

December 5, 2017

Hourig Sourouzian Works to Unearth Egypt's 'Extraordinary Legacy'

As a child, she was intrigued by riddles and approached hieroglyphic images and letters as intellectual exercises. Today, she is AUC’s William K. Simpson and Marilyn M.

December 4, 2017

Deena Mohamed '16: Illustrating Cairo in Comic Panels

Have you ever imagined an alternate universe in Cairo where wishes are granted?

Food for the Future: RISE Installs Solar-Powered Chicken Incubators in Fayoum

A group of volunteers from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were still waking up as they settled onto couches in a downtown Cairo office on a Wednesday morning in late November.

Helm Foundation was awarded by United Nations Vienna for being one of the best practices in the world with regard to disability employment

For Helm Foundation 'Every Day is International Day of Persons with Disabilities'

“Every day is an International Day of Persons with Disabilities for us,” said Ramez Maher ’12, alumnus and co-founder of Helm Foundation. “We’re always focusing on this. This is what we do.”

President Ricciardone and Udacity COO Clarissa Shen announce the partnership

December 2, 2017

Udacity and AUC Announce Partnership

AUC and online educational platform Udacity are partnering to bring tech curriculum onto campus next year.

November 29, 2017

Self-Healing Buildings: Smart Construction of the Future

“Self-healing building techniques are like how we depend on our skin when it heals itself after a cut,” said Mohamed Nagib AbouZeid (MSc ‘91), professor of construction engineering, on this innovative concept.

November 27, 2017

Growing the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: AUC Partners with RiseUp for Annual Summit

Continuing to make its imprint as an innovative institution with extensive reach in the community, AUC has recently launched a strategic partnership for the RiseUp Summit, the largest innovation and entrepreneurship summit in the MENA region, taking place in the heart of downtown Cairo annually.